Innovative satellite technology will power the remote press centre, while race officials will be able to manage logistics and driver safety from any location on the desert track.
Samer Halawi, Vice President, Inmarsat Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, said, "We are delighted to be supporting the UAE Desert Challenge for the 6th year in a row with our leading-edge technology. Our participation reaffirms our commitment to this important region and the value that Inmarsat's mobile satellite communications services bring to areas where terrestrial communications do not exist."
Halawi added, "This year we are not just powering the press center with our R-BGAN and BGAN services, we are also introducing our new IsatPhone for the first time in the race to support officials and monitoring stations outside areas of terrestrial coverage."
Launched in the Middle East last month, the IsatPhone is the first handheld satellite phone in the Inmarsat portfolio. It is a dual-mode satellite/GSM phone that is targeted at business and personal users who travel or work in areas where local telephone networks are unreliable or non-existent.
As in the last 5 years, the press centre, located in an isolated desert area with no terrestrial communications, will be powered by Inmarsat's R-BGAN¹ and BGAN² satellite terminals, allowing sports reporters to file their stories and pictures, call their headquarters, and upload their articles to the Internet. R-BGAN and BGAN will also be used by race officials during the event to manage logistics and keep track of drivers as they progress on the desert track, ensuring their safety at all times.
Last year, Inmarsat successfully powered the UAE Desert Challenge press center with R-BGAN and BGAN terminals. It was the first time that BGAN was introduced to the race and used to support journalists throughout the event. The press centre was accessible from the early hours of the morning till late in the evenings allowing journalists to file their stories and photographs as soon as they were ready, using Inmarsat's terminals.
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About Inmarsat
Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) is the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments, enterprises and other organisations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air. The company's services are delivered through a global network of more than 500 distribution partners and service providers operating in 180 countries. For the year ended 31 December 2006, Inmarsat plc had total revenue of US$ 500.1 million.
1.R-BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) is a revolutionary communications system that enables users to surf the web, send e-mail and transfer a host of other data from anywhere within the satellite footprint. Whether travelling outside the developed world or simply outside an urban area, R-BGAN does not rely on traditional telephone or communications, but allows independent and secure connection to the Internet and corporate computer networks. The R-BGAN service has won a number of awards since its launch in late 2002. In 2003, it won the award for Best Network Infrastructure at The Banker's Technology Awards, and received a Highly Commended award in the Best New Service category of the World Communications Awards. The following year, Inmarsat, Visa and e-Go Solutions received an Award for Special Achievement from The Banker for their use of R-BGAN in the rapid deployment of a new banking infrastructure in Iraq.
2.BGAN is the world's first mobile satellite communications technology to provide both voice and broadband data simultaneously through a single, portable device wherever you are on the planet, including in the middle of the desert. BGAN's superior performance and light weight combined with its portability and ease of use - enabled journalists, broadcasters and photographers to enhance the quality and delivery of their work, while also giving them greater bandwidth and flexibility.
For more information, please contact:
Shaila Afzal
Impact Porter Novelli
For Inmarsat:
PO Box 19791
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: +9714 330 4030 Ext: 405
Mobile: +97150 2242311
Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) is the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments, enterprises and other organisations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air. The company's services are delivered through a global network of more than 500 distribution partners and service providers operating in 180 countries. For the year ended 31 December 2006, Inmarsat plc had total revenue of US$ 500.1 million.
1.R-BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) is a revolutionary communications system that enables users to surf the web, send e-mail and transfer a host of other data from anywhere within the satellite footprint. Whether travelling outside the developed world or simply outside an urban area, R-BGAN does not rely on traditional telephone or communications, but allows independent and secure connection to the Internet and corporate computer networks. The R-BGAN service has won a number of awards since its launch in late 2002. In 2003, it won the award for Best Network Infrastructure at The Banker's Technology Awards, and received a Highly Commended award in the Best New Service category of the World Communications Awards. The following year, Inmarsat, Visa and e-Go Solutions received an Award for Special Achievement from The Banker for their use of R-BGAN in the rapid deployment of a new banking infrastructure in Iraq.
2.BGAN is the world's first mobile satellite communications technology to provide both voice and broadband data simultaneously through a single, portable device wherever you are on the planet, including in the middle of the desert. BGAN's superior performance and light weight combined with its portability and ease of use - enabled journalists, broadcasters and photographers to enhance the quality and delivery of their work, while also giving them greater bandwidth and flexibility.
For more information, please contact:
Shaila Afzal
Impact Porter Novelli
For Inmarsat:
PO Box 19791
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: +9714 330 4030 Ext: 405
Mobile: +97150 2242311
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